Re: Security for Notebooks

[salgak () speakeasy net]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JAVIER OTERO [mailto:jotero () SMARTEKH com]
> Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2003 09:35 PM
> To: security-basics () securityfocus com
> Subject: Security for Notebooks
>
> I am serching for two diferent solutions:
>
> 1) If the notebook is lost or stoned a software that can inform, via >internet, the ip where is connected.

http://www.computersecurity.com/stealth/

http://www.laptrak.com/

> 2) If some one takes the notebook from the bilding any chip or similar that >alerts, may by using an arc or similar

That's a bit more difficult: laptops are SUPPOSED to be easily portable.

> this is for about 300.

300 units. . .any specific budget in mind ?  Shaping a solution is often controlled by the funds available to implement 
it. . 

I also like encrypting the Hard Drive, to make the data on the disk useless as well. . .for that, I go with the 
tried-and-true: PGP. . . 



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